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Wipe Out!
Wipe Out! is dedicated to surfing and explores its history, people and influence through the use of interactive learning tools such as quizzes, jigsaw puzzles, games, and galleries. The website also features biographies of some famous surfers and contains tips for surfing safe.
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A War with AIDS: Africa's Crisis
Africa has been haunted by the AIDS epidemic. It has taken countless lives and the death toll is continuously growing. Twenty-eight million people live with AIDS in Sub Sahara Africa. AIDS claimed 900,000 lives in South Africa during 2001. Three million children today are left with one parent or none. Six hundred thousand people die of AIDS related illnesses everyday in Sub-Saharan Africa. These are just a few of the facts of the AIDS crisis. However, people in Africa are still living with a positive spirit, and have hopes and courage even though death is just around the corner. The industries, economy, and education are being affected as the result of AIDS. Africa is in need of attention and awareness.
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Teens and Alcoholism
Drug and alcohol comes to most teen minds when the topic of addiction arises, but many more addictions exist. In fact, many teens have addictions before they even realize it. For most addictions, symptoms can be observed and treatment can be sought. Hopefully, after reviewing this site, people will be more knowledgeable about addictions.
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The Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge, a communist regime, led by Pol Pot, was the cause of nearly two million deaths in Cambodia between 1975 and 1979. On April 17, 1975 the Khmer Rouge soldiers marched into Phnom Penh (the capital of Cambodia) and proudly established their new form of government. In the four years they were in control, they managed to convince all urban residents to trek the long and excruciating journey to the countryside where most met their deaths, including children. The Cambodian people were forced to leave the city in false pretense that they were leaving for something better. They couldn't be farther form the truth. If you didn't starve to death in these camps then you were personally killed by one of the Khmer soldiers. Most educational curriculums these days require students to learn about the Holocaust or the mass killings in Rwanda, but they don't touch on the subject of the mass genocide that occurred in Cambodia nearly thirty years ago.
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Powwows
A Powwow is an event beyond simple definition. It is an event where people come to celebrate life, love, death, friends, family, and more. This website is dedicated to inform you and the general public more about Powwows. We decided to do powwows because Powwows are not seen in mainstream society and are not normally taught in Public schools around the country. We plan to show you how culturally powerful it is to attend one of these cultural events. We also would like to increase the number of people who know about and understand the concepts and ideas about Powwows.
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System Dynamics
Here you will learn about System Dynamics and how it impacts the world around us. This field is becoming increasingly important and can have vast influences on how our society works. By knowing and understanding systems, we will be able to make predictions using models of the systems. These models can be an accurate way to predict how the system will act over a long period of time.
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Minority Health Issues
Over the years, minorities have been diagnosed with more serious health issues during their middle age than the general population. Their life expectancy is seven years less than the average white male's because minorities lack health insurance, disregard health care, and/or lack awareness. The cause of this begins in the early years of a minority male's life. This site hopes to educate students about diseases and lifestyles contributing to a high and early mortality rate among African American and Hispanic males.
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S.M.A.R.T.S.
We are S.M.A.R.T.S - Staying Motivated And Reducing Teen Smoking. This is the Lincoln University Upward Bound Program's smoking awareness and cessation program. This site hopes to show the manipulation of the tobacco industry, especially with teenagers. S.M.A.R.T.S. is funded by Chester County Health Department and BUSTED. S.M.A.R.T.S. is a branch off of BUSTED, and BUSTED is a branch off of Truth which is the national campaign.
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The Fallen Stars
Picture the night sky, with Orion, the Big Dipper, Leo, and Capricorn all shimmering in brightness. Now imagine the stars of Orion dimming until you can no longer make out the constellation. Each one of the stars that make up the hunter likely has their own planets, produce their own light, and has their own distinct color. Imagine the stars are people with their own personalities, families, friends, histories, and lives. During the Holocaust, many stars were dimmed, each one unique, and each one illuminating its own portion of the heavens. Just as the dimming of Orion would affect the brightness of the entire night sky, the loss of these individuals affected the brightness of the whole world.
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The Holocaust
Welcome to our Holocaust Website. We hope you acquire more knowledge about one of the world's most horrendous events in the history of man kind.
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El Dia de los Muertos
Surf through the website to uncover the customs, traditions, and history of the "Day of the Dead". Challenge your mind as you take a quiz, complete puzzles, and learn to create Mexican dishes.
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a great holiday for Mexicans and Mexican Americans. In this web site we review some of the basic reasons of why we celebrate it, what we do at the party and everything we do on Cinco de Mayo. Even though we aren't in Mexico we still celebrate because we are Mexicans and Mexico will always live on.
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Counting Music... One day at a Time
Our site is intended to teach the basic skills of music. We will show you various types of instruments, their historical background, and of course how to read music. Our site also contains interactivities to further your ability to learn music. So, to begin just click on what you would like to know about first. Remember it's Counting Music... One Day at a Time. Enjoy!
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